| Electronic
Databases: Online phone directories for homes and businesses,
and
full-text magazine articles and reference resources with answers to
your questions on topics such as business, health, science,
literature, education, law, current events, the arts, entertainment,
and regional information.
Useful Web Links:
The Palm Beach County Library System offers links to web-based
sources which have been found to be useful in answering specific
questions or locating general information.
Government Research
Services: A wealth of local, state, and federal government
information at your fingertips. Includes information about print government resources
available in the library, and access to a broad range of government
web sites.
Reader's Advisory:
Need assistance finding a good book to read? Whether your interests
are in mysteries, romance novels, science fiction or something in
between, you will find information here about many great authors
and titles!
Legal Resources: The Palm Beach County Library System holds
legal materials such as statutes, codes, and regulations for local,
state and federal law, with the largest collection at the Main
Library. The Library also owns helpful resources such as legal
encyclopedias, self-help guides, and books of legal forms. In
addition, our Legal Research @ your library webpage contains links
to a wide variety of online legal resources to assist users with
their information needs.
Interlibrary Loan
Service (ILL): When the materials you need are not available
in the Palm Beach County Library System, the reference staff can
help you request these materials through ILL. Interlibrary Loan
staff will search the availability of the materials in other
libraries worldwide, and borrow these materials for you. |
Ask a Librarian: Can't make it in to the library to look up the answer
to your question? Too late to make a phone call to Telephone
Reference? Try our E-Mail Reference Service for brief answers to
factual questions or suggestions about sources
which will help to answer your question.
Community Health
Information Service: The mission of the Community Health
Information Service is to contribute to the quality of life of Palm
Beach County residents by improving their access to health-related
information. The Community Health Information Service (CHIS) is a
service of the Palm Beach County Library System and is presented in
partnership with the Quantum Foundation.
Genealogy Research:
This information site is provided as a public service by the PBCLS
Government Research Service staff and volunteer subject experts from
throughout the Library System. Its mission is to promote the wealth
of family history resources available through the library,
local organizations, and the Internet, and to assist in their use.
Local Clubs & Organizations:
This is a database of non-profit service,
recreational, and social clubs and organizations in Palm Beach County.
Contains club name, contact information and a brief description of
the functions and purposes of the organization.
Local Documents Collection: The Government Research Service
maintains this collection of materials at the Main Library. Links to
agency web sites and Internet resources are provided when available.
Access to materials from county and city governments outside of Palm
Beach County is provided through a microfiche service called Current
Urban Documents, located in the Main Library Serials Department.
Business Resources
and Tours: For business related questions, the Library System
offers many detailed resources. Look here to find a list of
business databases, useful web sites, and information about tours of
the business reference collections. |
 The
reference desk is the place to turn to for used car values,
information about a prescription drug, the address of a company or
how to start researching your school assignment. Each branch of the Palm Beach County Library
System maintains a reference collection to provide timely, accurate,
and useful information. The reference collections include
encyclopedias, atlases, handbooks, directories, and indexes to
magazines and newspapers. Convenient Telephone Reference Service is
available Monday through Saturday at all library locations. |
